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Reflux laryngitis
Reflux laryngitis: Inflammation of the voice box (the larynx) caused by stomach acid backing up into the esophagus. Reflux laryngitis is associated with chronic hoarseness and symptoms of esophageal irritation such as heartburn. Reflux is…
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- Virus, Ebola A notoriously deadly virus that causes fearsome symptoms, the most prominent being high fever and massive…
- Sleepiness, excessive daytime (EDS) A neurological disorder marked by a sudden recurrent uncontrollable compulsion to sleep. Also known as…
- Kostmann disease Children born with this condition lack neutrophils (a type of white blood cell that is important in fighting…
- Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor See: Cox-2 inhibitor
- Acoustic neurofibromatosis See: Neurofibromatosis type 2
- Falciparum malaria Malaria: The most dangerous type of malaria. Red blood cells infected with the parasite tend to sludge and…
- Tarsal cyst Also called a Meibomian cyst or a chalazion. A tarsal cyst is an inflammation of the oil gland of the eyelid
- Child urine infection See: Urinary tract infection in children
- Resectable Able to be removed (resected) by surgery
- Meniscus, medial knee The word 'meniscus' refers to a crescent-shaped structure. The medial meniscus of the knee is a thickened…
- Catechol-O-methyltransferase COMT. An enzyme that catalyzes the degradation of catecholamines, including the neurotransmitters dopamine…